Kawasaki to build LPG/LAG tanker
In an all in the family deal, Japanese shipbuilder Kawasaki Heavy Industries Ltd. has booked an order from Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha Ltd. (K-Line) for a new 86,700-cubic-meter liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) and
decarbonization
VIDEO: MHI and TotalEnergies in liquefied CO2 carrier project
With increasing attention being paid to carbon capture as means of combating climate change, the question that arises is “what do you do with the carbon, once it’s captured?” Whatever its destination,
VIDEO: Maersk makes major commitment to methanol fueling
A.P. Moller – Maersk says that in the first quarter of 2024 it will introduce the first in a series of up to 12 large ocean-going containerships capable of being operated on
North Star secures funding for hybrid SOV trio
Aberdeen, Scotland, based North Star Renewables reports that it has finalized a GBP 96 million (about $132 million) funding package to build its new fleet of three service operations vessels (SOVs). North
Goodbye subsea cables, hello power transfer vessels?
Is there an alternative to bringing offshore wind power to shore via subsea cables? Japanese start-up PowerX thinks so. It says that new Japanese government targets for renewable energy will require a
LR’s Palmer takes on key UN shipping decarb role
Lloyd Register’s (LR) global sustainability manager, Katharine Palmer has been appointed as the United Nations Climate Change (UNFCCC) High-Level Climate Champions’ (HLCC) Shipping Lead to support the shipping industry’s drive to decarbonization.
Exmar and fertilizer giant aim to put ammonia-fueled ship on water by 2025
Antwerp, Belgium, headquartered gas carrier operator Exmar is partnering with Canadian fertilizer producer Nutrien to deploy an ammonia-fueled vessel by as early as 2025. The vessel would be fueled by low-carbon ammonia
New WTIV to feature Wärtsilä propulsion system
The first of two new wind turbine installation vessels (WTIVs) under construction at the China Merchants Heavy Industry (Jiangsu) Co shipyard for Norway’s OHT ASA will feature a Wärtsilä integrated propulsion and
Q&A: HEMEXPO president talks Greek shipbuilding and marine tech
Helen Polychronpoulouhas dedicated her career to the growth and development of the Greek marine equipment manufacturing industry. In addition to her role as HEMEXPO president, she is executive vice president at Environmental
EMSA commissions studies on alternative fuels and technologies
A series of studies commissioned by the European Maritime Safety Agency aims to provide decision makers and stakeholders with an updated and thorough overview of the potential of different sources of power